In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were met with a choice.
They could eat from the Tree of Life
or from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
They chose the latter, and in that choice, sin entered the world.
At its core, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil represented something more than forbidden fruit. It was the decision to take authority into their own hands, to define good and evil for themselves, apart from God. Scripture tells us that choice leads to death.
That same choice still exists today.
We may not stand in a garden with two literal trees before us, but every day we are faced with the same decision:
Will we choose the world, doing what is right in our own eyes, or will we choose Jesus?
The world reflects the same invitation as the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. It tells us to trust our instincts, follow our feelings, define truth for ourselves, and take control. But Scripture is clear, when we live from that place, it ultimately leads to brokenness, separation, and spiritual death.
The Tree of Life, however, points us to Jesus.
Jesus tells us He is the vine, and we are the branches. Life, true life, flows only when we remain connected to Him.
“Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me.” (John 15:4)
When we choose the Tree of Life, we choose dependence over independence. We choose surrender over self-authority. And the fruit that grows from that choice is not something we manufacture, it is something He produces in us.
So what does this mean for our circumstances today?
It means that when we are faced with decisions, pain, temptation, fear, or uncertainty, we pause and ask:
Am I responding from my own understanding, or am I remaining connected to Jesus?
It means we choose obedience when it would be easier to choose control.
We choose trust when we want answers.
We choose to abide when we feel the urge to pull away and handle things on our own.
Every day, often in small and quiet ways, we choose which tree we are eating from.
And every day, we are invited again, not to strive harder, but to remain connected to the One who gives life.
Today’s Step:
Before responding to a situation today, especially one that feels emotional, urgent, or confusing, pause and ask:
Am I leaning on my own understanding, or am I remaining connected to Jesus?
Invite Him into that moment, surrender the need to control the outcome, and choose obedience, even if the step feels small.
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1 thought on “I Choose Today to Eat from the Tree of Life”
So good. I honestly never recognized that they had a choice between the two trees. I knew there were two trees, but that they chose the one of knowledge of good and evil over the tree of life. Such a good perspective today. Thank you, my friend!
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